Bronte Girls Topple Mertzon Volleyball Teams
Bronte beat Mertzon in Bronte on Monday night with wins by junior high and high school A and B teams. Junior High B 15-5 and 15-3 led by Lisa Lee Camille Badgett Connie Bryan and Barbara Dy ess. A team won 15-10 and 15-0 led by Sharon Littlefield and Susan Geist. High School A took 15-6 and 15-9 with Laura Glenn and Marla Thompson contributing points. High School B won 15-0 and 15-3 with Lana Webb and Mary Ann Minjarez key scorers. The High School squad travels to Breckenridge Saturday for a tournament beginning at 11 am against Iowa Park with potential 6:30 pm semifinal.
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Mertzon
Bronte
Lisa Lee
Camille Badgett
Connie Bryan
Barbara Dyess
Shelia Lee
Leah Barbee
Karen Arrott
Laura Glenn
Marla Thompson
Shelley Cumbie
Suzie Collins
Lana Webb
Mary Ann Minjarez
Debra Frazee
Shelene Tidwell
Tanya Skelton
Breckenridge
Iowa Park
Graham-Sweetwater
Rites Held For Mrs. Leslie Carlton Of Maverick
Funeral services for Mrs. Leslie Carlton Sr., 79, of Maverick were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Allen Davis Funeral Chapel Bilgger with Rev. John Early officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery Bronte. She died Friday night after a brief illness born August 4 1896 in Bell County and longtime resident of Runnels County. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Otis Sandlin and Mrs Malcolm Loving both of Abilene two sons Leland and Russell Carlton of Maverick a sister Mrs John Reed of San Angelo eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Leslie Carlton Sr
Maverick
Allen Davis
Billiger
John Early
Maverick Church
Fairview
Bronte
Carlton
Bell County
Runnels County
Martha Gonzales Honored at State Fair Award Dinner
Martha Gonzales a Coke County 4-H Club girl was among 4-H honorees at the Annual State Fair Honor Award Dinner in Dallas. The 17 year old Bronte High School senior and Texas 4-H Council delegate attended council sessions and helped with the 4-H booth while enjoying sponsor entertainment.
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Martha Gonzales
Coke County
Dallas
Sheraton-Dallas
State Fair of Texas
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Martha
Bronte High School
Fair Ground
Coke County Foods and Nutrition
Fay C- Roe
Mike Gongales
Bronte Senior Citizens Plan October 14 Luncheon
The Bronte Senior Citizens will meet October 14 at 11 30 AM at the Bronte Community Center for a luncheon. Attendees aged 60 and older are urged to attend and bring a dish to share. After eating, table games will be played.
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Bronte
Bronte Community Center
Central Baptist Sponsoring Social After Sands Game
A postgame social is planned Friday night after Bronte versus Sands with invitations extended to eighth grade and older students from both towns. Refreshments and fellowship are to be provided. The event will be hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Maxwell Jr. in Portland, Oregon, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cruchiola and son Troy and Mrs. Maxwell's niece Mrs. Earl Coon.
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Bronte and
Sands
W. H. Maxwell Jr
Robert Crucchiola
Troy
Maxwell
Earl Coon
Portland
Ore
Sandra Streebel
Bronte
Sam Houston State University
Sandra
A. E. Stroebel
Bronte High School
Longhorns Return Home To Face Sands Mustangs
The Longhorns host the Sands Mustangs after three road games as they chase an unblemished 5 0 season and a share of District 3 B lead. Kickoff is 7 30 pm with Hawley 15 Sands 13 last week noted as an 0verall tough test for the home team.
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Longhorns
Sands Mustangs
Bronze Longhorns
Horns
Menard
Hawley
Mustangs
Forsan
Garden City
Mustang
Jayton
Sterling City
Roby
Loraine
Bronte
Sands
Coke County SWCD votes for Zone 2 director
Zone 2 land owners in Coke County are urged to elect a district director in a 7:30 p.m. vote at the Bronte Community Center on Monday October 13. Directors serve five years and administer soil and water conservation programs with refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County Soil and Water Conservation District
Bronte
Coke County
Colorado River
Blackwell Gospel Singing Set for Oct 11 at School Auditorium
The Blackwell Gospel Singing will be held Saturday October 11 at 7 30 p m in the Blackwell School auditorium. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
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Blackwell
Blackwell School
Bronze Longhorns rally past Hawley Bearcats in district clash
The Bronze Longhorns overcame a 13 0 halftime deficit to beat Hawley 15 13 in District 3 B action. Key moments included multiple turnovers by Bronte and a final drive that produced the winning touchdown with under a minute to play as Hawley fought off a late surge.
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Longhorns
Hawley Bearcats
Hawley
Bearcats
Bronte Lads
Clint Porter
Horns
Turney Coulter
Bronte
N. Coulter
Coulter Boys
T. Coulter
Porter
Bronze
Coulson
Longhorn
Randy Leigh
Bronte School Homecoming Plans Announced
Bronte School previews homecoming on Friday October 17. Ex-Student Association President Grady Coulter invites all exes to join a 6 30 pm business meeting in the lunchroom followed by a 7 30 pm football game against Roby.
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Bronte School
Grady Coulter
Ex-Student Association
Roby
District reschedules student holiday for Brownwood meeting
Earlier set October 20 as a student holiday has been reversed. Teachers will attend a District TA meeting in Brownwood on October 27, so students will attend school on October 20 and have the holiday moved to October 27.
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Brownwood
Spoonts Elected Fort Chadbourne Reunion Head
Jiggs Spoonts of San Angelo was elected president of the Fort Chadbourne Reunion Association at the Bronte Community Center meeting held last Sunday. A. J. McDaniel became vice president and Mrs. Albert Rawlings the secretary treasurer. Ninety seven people registered, with Ernest Seay aged 89 noted as the oldest attendee and six month old Michael Thornton named as the youngest. Plans were announced to hold the reunion again in 1976.
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Jiggs Spoonts
San Angelo
Fort Chadbourne
Bronte
A. J. McDaniel
Albert Rawlings
Ernest Seay
Michael Thornton
Louis Thornton
Lady Golfers Plan Sunday Tournament at Singing Winds
An ABC Ladies Golf Tourney will be held Sunday October 12 at 1 30 p m at Singing Winds Golf Course Bronte. Nine holes will be played and the entry fee is 1 00. All women are invited to participate.
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ABC
Singing Winds
Bronte
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Sharon Littlefield
Susan Geist
Lindy Butler
Tonya Carper
Susane Parker
Jana Ragsdale
Cathy Reyes
Ballinger
Mrs. Carlton
Central Baptist
SCD
Nip Hawley
Cats
Wayne Coalson
Nelson Coulter
Coalson
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